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F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
1872–1957
A British army doctor who turned his wartime experience into fast-moving adventure stories, he became widely known to young readers as Captain Brereton. His books are full of imperial-era action, scouting, and military courage, making him a familiar name in early twentieth-century boys' fiction.
20 Audiobooks
Jones of the 64th: A Tale of the Battles of Assaye and Laswaree
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure.
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
King of Ranleigh: A School Story
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
With Rifle and Bayonet: A Story of the Boer War
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Indian and Scout: A Tale of the Gold Rush to California
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
How Canada Was Won: A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Under Foch's Command: A Tale of the Americans in France
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Under the Chinese Dragon: A Tale of Mongolia
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Under the Star-Spangled Banner: A Tale of the Spanish-American War
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
With Joffre at Verdun: A Story of the Western Front
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
A Gallant Grenadier: A Tale of the Crimean War
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Roughriders of the Pampas: A Tale of Ranch Life in South America
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
On the Road to Bagdad: A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the Tigris
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
In the grip of the Mullah: A tale of adventure in Somaliland
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
A Boy of the Dominion: A Tale of Canadian Immigration
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
With Wolseley to Kumasi: A Tale of the First Ashanti War
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
Roger the Bold: A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
With Wellington in Spain: A Story of the Peninsula
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
With the Dyaks of Borneo: A Tale of the Head Hunters
by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
About the author
Born in 1872, Frederick Sadleir Brereton was a British Army medical officer as well as a prolific writer. He often published as Captain Brereton, and many of his stories drew on the military world he knew firsthand.
Brereton is best remembered for adventure books for younger readers, especially tales set against the backdrop of the British Empire, war, and exploration. Titles such as With Rifle and Bayonet, With Shield and Assegai, and The Hero of Panama helped make him a popular author of energetic, high-stakes fiction in the early 1900s.
He died in 1957, leaving behind a large body of work that still appeals to readers interested in classic boys' adventure stories and the style of popular historical fiction from that era.